New Investor to the Atlanta Market!

[Christian Deaton]

Hey BP family!!! My name is Christian Deaton and I am a new investor located in the Atlanta/Roswell area. I am a full-time pharmacist, married to an amazing woman, and we are expecting our first child in May 2021! I have been intrigued by the real estate world for quite some time now, and after a few years of earning some career capital in my line of work, I am ready to devote my time and efforts to finding deals in real estate. I have spent the past few months reading as many books as possible to become comfortable in REI, and am now looking to gain some hands-on experience in the market. As a new member of the BP family, I am here in efforts to network with like-minded individuals, gain some valuable advice, and also bring as much value to others as I can. So, with that being said, my focus currently is to find a single family home (2-3 bedrooms) in the Atlanta area. I am willing to take on properties that are distressed and need work.

I am excited to be a member of the BP family, and cannot wait to network with as many of you as I can and accomplish incredible things together!

--Christian Deaton

[Bill Hampton]

Christian,

Welcome to Bigger Pockets. Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

I recommend that you check out the following resources:

1. Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction

2. Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides

3. Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog

4. If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking

5. You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings

6. BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators

7. If you can't find what you're looking for, try the Bigger Pockets Fileplace. It contains hundreds of files such as ebooks, checklists and spreadsheets for real estate investors: https://www.biggerpockets.com/files 

8.Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

Good luck investing.